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Proverbs 20

YLT 1
Wine [is] a scorner -- strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
NIV 1
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
YLT 2
The fear of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
NIV 2
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
YLT 3
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
NIV 3
It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
YLT 4
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
NIV 4
A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.
YLT 5
Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
NIV 5
The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
YLT 6
A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
NIV 6
Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
YLT 7
The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
NIV 7
The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
YLT 8
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
NIV 8
When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
YLT 9
Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
NIV 9
Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?
YLT 10
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
NIV 10
Differing weights and differing measures-- the LORD detests them both.
YLT 11
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
NIV 11
Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
YLT 12
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
NIV 12
Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both.
YLT 13
Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied [with] bread.
NIV 13
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
YLT 14
`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
NIV 14
"It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
YLT 15
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
NIV 15
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
YLT 16
Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
NIV 16
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
YLT 17
Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel.
NIV 17
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
YLT 18
Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
NIV 18
Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.
YLT 19
A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety.
NIV 19
A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.
YLT 20
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
NIV 20
If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
YLT 21
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
NIV 21
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
YLT 22
Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
NIV 22
Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
YLT 23
An abomination to Jehovah [are] a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit [are] not good.
NIV 23
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
YLT 24
From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?
NIV 24
A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
YLT 25
A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
NIV 25
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.
YLT 26
A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.
NIV 26
A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
YLT 27
The breath of man [is] a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
NIV 27
The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.
YLT 28
Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
NIV 28
Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
YLT 29
The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
NIV 29
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
YLT 30
The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!
NIV 30
Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.

New International Version

Proverbs 20

NIV 1
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
NIV 2
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
NIV 3
It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
NIV 4
A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.
NIV 5
The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
NIV 6
Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
NIV 7
The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
NIV 8
When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
NIV 9
Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?
NIV 10
Differing weights and differing measures-- the LORD detests them both.
NIV 11
Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
NIV 12
Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both.
NIV 13
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
NIV 14
"It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
NIV 15
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
NIV 16
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
NIV 17
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
NIV 18
Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.
NIV 19
A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.
NIV 20
If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
NIV 21
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
NIV 22
Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
NIV 23
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
NIV 24
A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
NIV 25
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.
NIV 26
A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
NIV 27
The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.
NIV 28
Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
NIV 29
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
NIV 30
Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.